Hanger for trousers



Nov. 3, 1942. A. NELSON 2,300,629

HANGER FOR TROUSERS Filed April 25, 1940 LQQQ- .5 1141/ fv/venior M 15} 14/ 1 %%mm7%% w d \j 16 T Aiornegs Patented Nov. 3 1942 UNITED "STATES PATENT 0 ice- HANGER non TROUSERS Wiiiiam A. Nelson Minneapolis, Minn assignor of one-fourth to Leon It. Sanborn, Minneapolis,

Minn;

Application April 25, 1940, serial- No: 331,553 6 Claims. (c1. 223 88)- My invention relates to garment hangers and particularly to hangers for trousers.

Many types of trouser hangers have been devised, but someof such hangers cause undesired fold marks in the trousers hung on them and other types are so constructed that the trousers may easily be disengaged from the hanger. An object of my invention is to provide a trousers hanger so arranged as to support a pair of trousers by the ends thereof in such manner as to reliably support the trousers and not produce undesired fold marks or wrinkles in the same.

Another object is to provide such a trousers I hanger which is readily adjustable for use with characters refer to: the-same parts throughout the views, and, in'which,

Fig. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of my invention with the cuffs of a'pair of trousers operatively associated therewith; v i Fig. 2 is an end view of the device shown in Fig. 1; V

Fig. 3 is a front vi'ewo'f a portion of the device of Fig. l drawn to enlarged scale; I i

Fig. 4 is a top view of the structure shown in Fig. 3; i

Fig. 5 is a' sectional view taken'on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, as indicated by 'th'earrows;

Fig. 6 is a front view of a slightlymodified form of the structure shown in Fig. 3; and

Fig. 7 is a frontview of a slightlyidifierent embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawing and' particularly to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive an embodiment of my invention is shown which is constructed. for: cooperation with a wire coathanger 8 which is of generally conventional form but is modified in such as the trousers T, a portion ofwhich is shown in Figs. '1 and 2. For this purposeI prefer to use a slender elongated member 9 formed of bendable but relatively stiff material. The member 9 may be made of suitablemetal wire. The'wire's is bent" as illustrated in Fig. 3 to provide a series of spaced parallel portions joined by curved portions of the wire 9. The parallel portions of the wire 9 formed in the medialfpart of the wire 9 constitute upwardly extending elements or prongs So for insertion in interiors of the cuffsof a pair of trousers. The en'dmost ones 9b of the parallelportions ofthe wire 9 extend upwardly to terminate at a level in the vicinity of the levels of the upper ends ofthe prongs 9a. The upper-end portions 99 of the endmost parallel portions 9b of the wire 9 are bent, as bestshown in Fig. 5; to form hooks which may behooked on the horizontal bar 9a which constitutes the" lowermost portion of a coat hanger, such as the hanger 8. As best seen in Figs.

3, 4, and 5, respective ones of the prongs 9a are disposed at opposite sides of the bar 8d,

Means is provided on the bar 8a f or holding the respective cuff supporting members 9 at variousadjusted distances apartand yet enabling adjustive movement of the cufi supporting members" 9 longitudinally of the bar 811. For this purposethe bar 8a in each end portion thereof is provided on a; horizontally facing side thereof with 'a longitudinal extending series ofspaced projections 8b. These projections 8b may be formed in any suitable manner; but I' prefer to formthern by suitably pinching the material of the 'b'areo' to ress" portions of the material outwardly in such manner as to form the projections 81). The hooks Sc-of the cuff engaging members 9 are normally disposed on the bar 8a at points thereon between the projections 8'b so that the projections 81) will restrain the hooks 9c from movement longitudinally of the bar 8a. However, the device is so constructed as to enable adjustment of the positions of the cuff engaging members 9 in a direction longitudinally of the bar 8 11.. As will be seen in Fig. 5, the portions of the hooks 9c engaging the top and sides of the bar 8a are proportioned to relatively snugly adjoin the periphery of the bar 8a, but the portions of the hooks 9c normallydisposed below the bar 81; are bent in such direction as to leave a space 911 between the bottom portions of the hook 9c and the bottom of the bar 8a of dimensions slightly greater than the dimensions of theprojecti'ons 875.. When it is desired to adjustively move '0ne'o'f the members 9 along the 8a,

of course, positioned at points on the bar 8a.

between ones of the projections 8b.

Fig. 6 illustrates a form of my device which is identical with the form described above except that the bent wire member lillthereofv is so con-' structed that the endmost parallel portions Illa thereof extend upwardly to a point a moderate distance above the tops of the cuff engaging prongs lllb of the member Ill. The upper ends of the portion Illa are formed into hooks I00 identical with the hooks 9c of the device of Figs. 1 to '5. The cu f engaging member I0 is associated with a bar such as the bar 8a of the hanger 8 having projections 8b thereon as described above. The portionsof the wires 9 and ID of which the hooks 9c and l 90 are formed may be so bent, that the end of the wire is in closely adjoining relation with a portion of the endmost parallel parts of the wires 9 and- III so as to form the'hooks 9c and lllc intosubstantially closed loops. r

Fig. 7 illustrates a-somewhat difierent form of the device in which a flat structure ll having the general shape of a coat hanger is formed of suitable sheet material such as heavy cardboard, for example. A metalhook l2 by means of which thehanger may be hung upon a support is attached to the upper middle portion 01 the fiat member H- by suitable means such as the rivet 13 A flat bar I4 which may be made of-any suitable sheet material is laid against one side of the lower marginal portion of the member II in closely adjoining parallel relation therewith. If desired the fiat bar l4 may be duplicated by placing a similar bar on the remaining side of the flat member II. The bar or bars 14 are secured to the flat member H at spaced points by suitable means such as for example stitching l5. Cuff supporting members 16 which may be identical with the previously described cufi supporting members 9 may be hooked onto the flat bar I4 at respective points thereon near the respective ends thereof. If duplicate bars I4 are provided'on opposite sides of themember II it is preferable that openings Ha through the fiat member H be provided immediately above the respective end portions of .the bars l4 and that the cuiisupporting member It be hooked onto the combined structure afforded by the pair of bars I14. y

In' the device of Fig. (means may be provided tending toprevent movement of the cuff supporting member l6 longitudinally of the bars I4 and yet enabling adjustive movement of the cult supporting member 16 along the bar [4. For this purpose respective end portions of the bar M are provided with a series of notches Ma in which the upper portions-ofthe hooks lBa of the cult supporting member l6 may normally be disposed.

v The method of attaching a pair of, trousers to any of the above described forms of -my trouser hanger consists of placing one of the cuffs H of the trousers T on one side of the cuff supporting members 9, ID or IE, andthe other cuff l'lc on the other side of the cuff supporting members. One cuff is placed on prongs of the respective cuff supporting members in such manner that these prongs will project up into the interior of the cuff at opposite ends thereof so as to engage the creased end portions of the cuff I1. The other cuff disposed at the opposite side of the cuiT supporting members is similarly placed on prongs of the respective-cuff supporting members. As viewed in Fig.1, one of the trouser culls I! will be placed on the right-hand prongs 9a of the respective cuff supporting members 9 and the other cufi will be placed upon the lefthand prongs 9a of the respective cufi supporting members- 9. Thus the spacing between the prongs on which one cult is supported will be the same as the spacing between the prongs on which the other cuff is supported. As previously described the cuff supporting members are adjustable in position longitudinally of the bar on which they are hooked. It should be apparent that the spacing between the respective. cufi supporting members should be adjusted so that the cuffs attached thereto will be placed under slight tension when placed on the hanger in the above described manner. Also it should be apparent that a pair of trousers attached to my hanger in the manner described will hang in an inverted position.

It should be apparent that while I have shown the cuff supporting members 9, Ill and IS in association with coat hanger structures, they could also be quite readily hooked onto any suitable horizontal bar which may not be part of a coat hanger. Furthermore, such a bar could readily be provided with projections such as the projections 8b of Figs. 3, 4; and 5 or could be provided with notches such as the notches Ma of Fig. '7; It will, of course, be understood that various changes may bemade in the form, details, arrangerhentand proportions of the various parts r ithout departing fromthe scope of my inven- 1on.

What is claimed is: 1. A garment hanger comprising, structure arranged for removable connection thereof to a support'and including an elongated horizontal bar, and a pair of trouser cull-engaging members associated with longitudinally spaced portions of said bar and each comprising,- an elongated slender member formed of bendable but relatively rigid material, said member being bent in its medial portion to form a series of spaced,'parallel, upwardly projecting trouser cuff-engaging elements and, in its end portions, being bent upwardly parallel to said elements to have ends disposed at at least as high a level as the upper portions of said elements, said ends of saidmember being formed into hooks cohnectible with said bar for support of said member therefrom, and said bar having, on one of its horizontally facing sides, 'a longitudinally extending series of small, spaced, outwardly projecting elements between ones of which said hooks may be disposed whereby said last-mentioned elements will normally restrain said hooks from movement longitudinally of said bar, said hooks being so formed that the top and sides thereof closely hug said bar between-said last-mentioned elements and the bottom portion afiords a space between the same and said bar at least as large as said lastmentioned elements whereby said member, when swung upwardly to align said space with said last-mentioned elements, is. free for being adjustively moved along said bar...

2. In a garment hanger, a body having means for engaging a support, said body including a normally horizontal bar having projections extending therefrom short distances laterally thereof and having a relatively smooth upper surface, and a pair of garment engaging units secured to said bar, said units including looped members surrounding said bar, and. said looped members being elongated downwardly when said units are hanging from said bar in a vertical position, and

said'units when in a horizontal position being slidable along said bar, said elongated loops being adapted to pass over the projections on said bar.

3. The structure in claim 2 and said projections having substantially rounded edges and being spaced apart only a sufiicient distance to permit said loops to lie between them when said garment engaging members are vertically suspended from said bar.

4. In a garment hanger, a relatively thin sheet of material normally disposed in a vertical plane and having the general shape of a coat hanger, means connected to said sheet for securing the same to a support, and a reenforcing bar extending along the lower portion of said sheet substantially from end to end thereof and secured to said sheet substantially throughout its length, and said sheet having spaced cut-away portions adjacent said bar inwardly from the ends thereof and garment engaging members having portions extending through said cut-away portions and removably positioned on said reenforcing bar at said cut-away portions.

5. A garment hanger comprising a sheet of relatively thin material normally disposed in a vertical plane and having the general shape of 'a coat hanger, support engaging means at the upper portion of said sheet, a sheet re-enforcing bar extending along the lower portion of said sheet, said sheet and bar being connected at their ends and at an intermediate point betweensaid ends, said sheet and bar being spaced from each other at points between their end and intermediate connections, said bar having a plurality of projections formed on those portions thereof spaced from said sheet, and garment engaging elements detachably mounted upon and adjustably movable on those portions of said bar spaced from said sheet.

6. In a garment hanger, a body having means for engaging a support, said body including a normally horizontal bar of relatively small cross section and having projections thereon at relatively closely spaced points, a pair of garment engaging units comprising wires bent to provide at least two vertically extending garment engaging tongues and each unit having hanger bar engaging portions lying at opposite ends of the unit, said bar engaging portions having hooks lying around said bar and adjustably movable to different points along said bar and engageable by said projections, said garment engaging tongues of each of said units being staggered and offset from the longitudinal axis of said bar.

WILLIAM A. NELSON. 

